{{Mesenate2010toc}}'''Elections for the office of Maine State Senate''' will be held in Maine on [[State legislative elections, 2010|November 2, 2010]]. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 15 at 5 PM-ET for Party Candidates and June 1 by 5 PM-ET for others. The primary election day was on June 8, 2010.

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{{Mesenate2010toc}}'''Elections for the office of Maine State Senate''' were held in Maine on [[State legislative elections, 2010|November 2, 2010]]. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 15 at 5 PM-ET for Party Candidates and June 1 by 5 PM-ET for others. The primary election day was on June 8, 2010.

Maine's state senators are elected to [[Length of terms of state senators|two-year terms]]. They are subject to [[term limits]] of no more than four consecutive two-year terms.

Maine's state senators are elected to [[Length of terms of state senators|two-year terms]]. They are subject to [[term limits]] of no more than four consecutive two-year terms.

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Of the 35 districts, incumbents are running in 26 of them. In the remaining 9 districts, 4 incumbents are ineligible to run because of term limits.

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Of the 35 districts, incumbents ran in 26 of them. In the remaining 9 districts, 4 incumbents were ineligible to run because of term limits.

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As a result of the election, Democrats lost control of the [[Maine State Senate|Senate]]. Republicans now have a six seat majority.

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the [[Maine State Senate]]:

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==Term limits==

==Term limits==

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The [[Maine State Senate]] has been a term-limited state senate since Maine voters approved [[Maine Term Limits, Question 1 (1993)|Question 1 in 1993]]. Under this law, state senators can serve no more than four consecutive 2-year terms. The [[Maine State Legislature]] tried, unsuccessfully, in 2007 to get the state's voters to extend the number of years they could consecutively serve in office by putting the [[Maine Term Limits Extension (2007)|Maine Term Limits Extension]] act on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly (67-33%) rejected it.

The [[Maine State Senate]] has been a term-limited state senate since Maine voters approved [[Maine Term Limits, Question 1 (1993)|Question 1 in 1993]]. Under this law, state senators can serve no more than four consecutive 2-year terms. The [[Maine State Legislature]] tried, unsuccessfully, in 2007 to get the state's voters to extend the number of years they could consecutively serve in office by putting the [[Maine Term Limits Extension (2007)|Maine Term Limits Extension]] act on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly (67-33%) rejected it.

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There are 35 [[Maine State Senator]]s. In 2010, 4 who are [[:Category:Current members of state senates|current members]] are ineligible to run for the senate again in November. They are:

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There are 35 [[Maine State Senator]]s. In 2010, 4 who were [[:Category:Current members of state senates|current members]] were ineligible to run for the senate again in November. They were:

'''Democrats (2):'''

'''Democrats (2):'''

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| align="center" | 2010

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| align="center" | 88

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| align="right" | $1,988,888

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| align="center" | 2008

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==Majority control==

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In 2010, the candidates running for state senate raised a total of $1,988,888 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: <ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=ME&y=2010&f=S ''Follow the Money'': "Maine Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"]</ref>

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| [[Public financing of campaigns|Public Fund]]

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| align="right" | $1,809,803

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| Nadeau, James A

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| align="right" | $8,386

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| Schweitzer, Daniel J

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| align="right" | $3,810

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| James A Nadeau/Loan Forgiven, $000 balance

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| align="right" | $3,500

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| Whalen, Francis J

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| align="right" | $3,194

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| Maine Association of Realtors

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| align="right" | $2,150

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| Millercoors

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| align="right" | $1,900

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| Maine Dental Association

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| align="right" | $1,800

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| Bangor Historic Track

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| align="right" | $1,750

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| Maine Credit Union League

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| align="right" | $1,650

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: ''See also: [[Partisan composition of state senates]]''

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==Incumbency==

==Incumbency==

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No incumbents face opposition in the November 2 general election and are thus, barring unforeseen circumstances, guaranteed re-election in November.

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No incumbents faced opposition in the November 2 general election.

===Primary challenges===

===Primary challenges===

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===Retiring incumbents===

===Retiring incumbents===

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Ten incumbent senators are not running for re-election, while 25 incumbents (71%) are running for re-election. Of the 10 incumbents who are not running for re-election, 5 are Democrats and 5 are Republicans.

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Ten incumbent senators did not run for re-election, while 25 incumbents (71%) ran for re-election. Of the 10 incumbents who did not seek re-election, 5 were Democrats and 5 were Republicans.

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Incumbents who are retiring are:

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Incumbents who retired are:

:* District 1: Incumbent Democrat [[Peter Bowman]]

:* District 1: Incumbent Democrat [[Peter Bowman]]

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:*Sarah Lewin 1,545

:*Sarah Lewin 1,545

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Peter Bowman]] (D) is not seeking re-election, although he is eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Peter Bowman]] (D) did not seek re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Dawn Hill]] {{won}}

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:{{bluedot}} [[Dawn Hill]] '''8,623'''{{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Michael Estes]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Michael Estes]] 7,849

=== District 2 ===

=== District 2 ===

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:*[[Ronald Collins]] '''2,844''' {{approved}}

:*[[Ronald Collins]] '''2,844''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Richard Nass]] (R) is not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Richard Nass]] (R) was not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Richard Burns]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Richard Burns]] 6,769

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:{{reddot}} [[Ronald Collins]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Ronald Collins]] '''8,591'''{{won}}

=== District 3 ===

=== District 3 ===

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:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:*[[Jonathan Courtney]] '''2,416''' {{approved}} Incumbent Courtney has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Jonathan Courtney]] '''2,416''' {{approved}} Incumbent Courtney was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Robert Stackpole]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Robert Stackpole]] 5,758

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:{{reddot}} [[Jonathan Courtney]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Jonathan Courtney]] '''8,586'''{{won}}

=== District 4 ===

=== District 4 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Nancy Sullivan]] '''3,566''' {{approved}} Incumbent Sullivan has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Nancy Sullivan]] '''3,566''' {{approved}} Incumbent Sullivan was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Nancy Sullivan]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Nancy Sullivan]] '''8,449''' {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Owen Pickus]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Owen Pickus]] 7,391

=== District 5 ===

=== District 5 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Barry Hobbins]] '''3,414''' {{approved}} Incumbent Hobbins has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Barry Hobbins]] '''3,414''' {{approved}} Incumbent Hobbins was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Barry Hobbins]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Barry Hobbins]] '''9,324'''{{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[John Cushing]]

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:{{reddot}} [[John Cushing]] 6,976

===District 6===

===District 6===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Philip Bartlett]] '''2,891''' {{approved}} Incumbent Bartlett has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Philip Bartlett]] '''2,891''' {{approved}} Incumbent Bartlett was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Philip Bartlett]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Philip Bartlett]] '''8,724''' {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Matthew Mattingly]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Matthew Mattingly]] 7,942

=== District 7 ===

=== District 7 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Lawrence Bliss]] '''4,303''' {{approved}} Incumbent Bliss has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Lawrence Bliss]] '''4,303''' {{approved}} Incumbent Bliss was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:*[[Cynthia Bullens]] '''4,048''' {{approved}} '''Note:''' Bullens officially withdrew her candidacy on September 15, 2010, but her name remained on the ballot.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:*[[Gerald Davis]] '''4,840''' {{approved}} Incumbent Davis has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Gerald Davis]] '''4,840''' {{approved}} Incumbent Davis was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:{{greendot}} <u>'''June 8 Green Independent primary result:</u>

:{{greendot}} <u>'''June 8 Green Independent primary result:</u>

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:{{greydot}} <u>'''Independent candidate:</u>

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:*[[Richard Woodbury]] {{approved}}

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:*[[Richard Woodbury]] {{approved}}

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{reddot}} [[Gerald Davis]]

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:{{greendot}} [[Christopher Miller]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Cynthia Bullens]] 2,472

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:{{greydot}} [[Richard Woodbury]] {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Gerald Davis]] 7,963

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:{{greendot}} [[Christopher Miller]] 897

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:{{greydot}} [[Richard Woodbury]] '''9,029''' {{won}}

=== District 12 ===

=== District 12 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Bill Diamond]] '''2,818''' {{approved}} Incumbent Diamond has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Bill Diamond]] '''2,818''' {{approved}} Incumbent Diamond was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Bill Diamond]] {{won}}

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:{{bluedot}} [[Bill Diamond]] '''10,063''' {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Ann-Marie Grenier]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Ann-Marie Grenier]] 6,667

=== District 13 ===

=== District 13 ===

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:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:*[[David Hastings]] '''3,977''' {{approved}} Incumbent Hastings has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[David Hastings]] '''3,977''' {{approved}} Incumbent Hastings was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Laura Ordway]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Laura Ordway]] 7,554

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:{{reddot}} [[David Hastings]]

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:{{reddot}} [[David Hastings]] '''9,854''' {{won}}

=== District 14 ===

=== District 14 ===

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:*[[H. Sawin Millett, Jr.]] '''2,856''' {{approved}}

:*[[H. Sawin Millett, Jr.]] '''2,856''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Bruce Bryant]] (D) is not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Bruce Bryant]] (D) was not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Patrick]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Patrick]] '''9,143''' {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[H. Sawin Millett, Jr.]]

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:{{reddot}} [[H. Sawin Millett, Jr.]] 7,342

=== District 15 ===

=== District 15 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Deborah Simpson]] '''2,832''' {{approved}} Incumbent Simpson has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Deborah Simpson]] '''2,832''' {{approved}} Incumbent Simpson was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Deborah Simpson]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Deborah Simpson]] 7,362

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:{{reddot}} [[Lois Snowe Mello]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Lois Snowe Mello]] '''8,467''' {{won}}

=== District 16 ===

=== District 16 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Margaret Craven]] '''3,828''' {{approved}} Incumbent Craven has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Margaret Craven]] '''3,828''' {{approved}} Incumbent Craven was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Margaret Craven]] {{won}}

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:{{bluedot}} [[Margaret Craven]] '''6,286'''{{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Joel Kase]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Joel Kase]] 5,400

=== District 17 ===

=== District 17 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[John Nutting]] '''3,035''' {{approved}} Incumbent Nutting has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[John Nutting]] '''3,035''' {{approved}} Incumbent Nutting was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Nutting]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Nutting]] 7,153

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:{{reddot}} [[Garrett Mason]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Garrett Mason]] '''9,027'''{{won}}

===District 18===

===District 18===

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:* [[Thomas Saviello]] '''4,325''' {{approved}}

:* [[Thomas Saviello]] '''4,325''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Walter Gooley]] (R) is not seeking re-election, although he is eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Walter Gooley]] (R) did not seek re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Ann Woloson]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Ann Woloson]] 6,703

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:{{reddot}} [[Thomas Saviello]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Thomas Saviello]] '''11,194'''{{won}}

=== District 19 ===

=== District 19 ===

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

:{{bluedot}} <u>'''June 8 Democratic primary result:</u>

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:*[[Seth Goodall]] '''3,901''' {{approved}} Incumbent Goodall has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Seth Goodall]] '''3,901''' {{approved}} Incumbent Goodall was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Seth Goodall]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Seth Goodall]] '''9,588'''{{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[David Kaler]]

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:{{reddot}} [[David Kaler]] 8,335

=== District 20 ===

=== District 20 ===

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:*[[David Trahan]] '''4,831''' {{approved}} Incumbent Trahan has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[David Trahan]] '''4,831''' {{approved}} Incumbent Trahan was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

:{{greydot}} <u>'''Independent candidate:</u>

:{{greydot}} <u>'''Independent candidate:</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Christopher Johnson]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Christopher Johnson]] 6,178

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:{{reddot}} [[David Trahan]]

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:{{reddot}} [[David Trahan]] '''10,909''' {{won}}

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:{{greydot}} [[Daniel Schweitzer]]

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:{{greydot}} [[Daniel Schweitzer]] 1,794

=== District 21 ===

=== District 21 ===

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:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:*[[Earle McCormick]] '''3,851''' {{approved}} Incumbent McCormick has served in the Maine Senate since 2006.

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:*[[Earle McCormick]] '''3,851''' {{approved}} Incumbent McCormick was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2006.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Patrice Putman]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Patrice Putman]] 6,656

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:{{reddot}} [[Earle McCormick]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Earle McCormick]] '''11,298''' {{won}}

=== District 22 ===

=== District 22 ===

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:*[[Christopher Rector]] '''3,585''' {{approved}} Incumbent Rector has served in the Maine Senate since 2008.

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:*[[Christopher Rector]] '''3,585''' {{approved}} Incumbent Rector was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{reddot}} [[Christopher Rector]] {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Christopher Rector]] '''13,000''' {{won}}

=== District 23 ===

=== District 23 ===

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:*[[Michael Thibodeau]] '''3,466''' {{approved}}

:*[[Michael Thibodeau]] '''3,466''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Carol Weston]] (R) is not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Carol Weston]] (R) was not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Piotti]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[John Piotti]] 7,903

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:{{reddot}} [[Michael Thibodeau]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Michael Thibodeau]] '''9,365''' {{won}}

=== District 24 ===

=== District 24 ===

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:*[[Roger Katz]] '''3,065''' {{approved}}

:*[[Roger Katz]] '''3,065''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Elizabeth Mitchell]] (D) is not seeking re-election, although she is eligible to do so under Maine's term limits. Mitchell is running for governor in 2010.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Elizabeth Mitchell]] (D) did not seek re-election, although she was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits. Mitchell is running for governor in 2010.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Patsy Crockett]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Patsy Crockett]] 5,803

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:{{reddot}} [[Roger Katz]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Roger Katz]] '''10,239''' {{won}}

=== District 25 ===

=== District 25 ===

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:{{bluedot}} [[Pamela Trinward]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Pamela Trinward]] 6,398

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:{{reddot}} [[Thomas Martin, Jr.]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Thomas Martin, Jr.]] '''7,462''' {{won}}

=== District 26 ===

=== District 26 ===

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:*[[Rodney Whittemore]] '''2,992''' {{approved}}

:*[[Rodney Whittemore]] '''2,992''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Peter Mills]] (R) is not seeking re-election, although he is eligible to do so under Maine's term limits, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Peter Mills]] (R) did not seek re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Gerald York]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Gerald York]] 5,046

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:{{reddot}} [[Rodney Whittemore]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Rodney Whittemore]] '''9,087''' {{won}}

=== District 27 ===

=== District 27 ===

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:*[[Douglas Thomas]] '''3,690''' {{approved}}

:*[[Douglas Thomas]] '''3,690''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Doug Smith]] (R) is not seeking re-election, although he is eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Douglas Smith]] (R) did not seek re-election, although he was eligible to do so under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[Susan Mackey Andrews]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Susan Mackey Andrews]] 6,271

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:{{reddot}} [[Douglas Thomas]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Douglas Thomas]] '''8,908''' {{won}}

=== District 28 ===

=== District 28 ===

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:*[[Lynne Williams]] '''158''' {{approved}}

:*[[Lynne Williams]] '''158''' {{approved}}

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Dennis Damon]] (D) is not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

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'''Note:''' Incumbent [[Dennis Damon]] (D) was not eligible to seek re-election under Maine's term limits.

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

<u>'''''November 2 General election candidates:'''''</u>

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:{{bluedot}} [[James Schatz]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[James Schatz]] 6,420

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:{{reddot}} [[Brian Langley]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Brian Langley]] '''9,633''' {{won}}

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:{{greendot}} [[Lynne Williams]]

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:{{greendot}} [[Lynne Williams]] 2,311

=== District 29 ===

=== District 29 ===

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:{{reddot}} <u>'''June 8 GOP primary result:</u>

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:*[[Kevin Raye]] '''3,327''' {{approved}} Incumbent Raye has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Kevin Raye]] '''3,327''' {{approved}} Incumbent Raye was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

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:{{bluedot}} [[F. James Whalen]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[F. James Whalen]] 3,967

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:{{reddot}} [[Kevin Raye]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Kevin Raye]] '''9,927''' {{won}}

=== District 30 ===

=== District 30 ===

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:*[[Elizabeth Schneider]] '''2,512''' {{approved}} Incumbent Schneider has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Elizabeth Schneider]] '''2,512''' {{approved}} Incumbent Schneider was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

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:{{bluedot}} [[Elizabeth Schneider]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Elizabeth Schneider]] '''7,767''' {{won}}

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:{{reddot}} [[Traci Gauthier]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Traci Gauthier]] 5,668

=== District 31 ===

=== District 31 ===

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:*[[Richard Rosen]] '''3,835''' {{approved}} Incumbent Rosen has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Richard Rosen]] '''3,835''' {{approved}} Incumbent Rosen was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

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:{{bluedot}} [[Paul Liebow]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Paul Liebow]] 5,893

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:{{reddot}} [[Richard Rosen]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Richard Rosen]] '''10,776''' {{won}}

=== District 32 ===

=== District 32 ===

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:*[[Joseph Perry]] '''2,250''' {{approved}} Incumbent Perry has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Joseph Perry]] '''2,250''' {{approved}} Incumbent Perry was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

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:{{bluedot}} [[Joseph Perry]]

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:{{bluedot}} [[Joseph Perry]] 5,724

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:{{reddot}} [[Nichi Farnham]]

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:{{reddot}} [[Nichi Farnham]] '''7,394''' {{won}}

=== District 33 ===

=== District 33 ===

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:*[[Debra Plowman]] '''3,932''' {{approved}} Incumbent Plowman has served in the Maine Senate since 2004.

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:*[[Debra Plowman]] '''3,932''' {{approved}} Incumbent Plowman was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004.

Elections for the office of Maine State Senate were held in Maine on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was March 15 at 5 PM-ET for Party Candidates and June 1 by 5 PM-ET for others. The primary election day was on June 8, 2010.

Maine's state senators are elected to two-year terms. They are subject to term limits of no more than four consecutive two-year terms.

Of the 35 districts, incumbents ran in 26 of them. In the remaining 9 districts, 4 incumbents were ineligible to run because of term limits.

As a result of the election, Democrats lost control of the Senate. Republicans now have a six seat majority.

Term limits

The Maine State Senate has been a term-limited state senate since Maine voters approved Question 1 in 1993. Under this law, state senators can serve no more than four consecutive 2-year terms. The Maine State Legislature tried, unsuccessfully, in 2007 to get the state's voters to extend the number of years they could consecutively serve in office by putting the Maine Term Limits Extension act on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly (67-33%) rejected it.

Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Maine in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]

Year

Number of candidates

Total contributions

2010

88

$1,988,888

2008

90

$1,854,105

2006

89

$1,990,662

2004

90

$2,095,278

2002

87

$1,323,033

In 2010, the candidates running for state senate raised a total of $1,988,888 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [2]

Qualifications

Section 6 of Part 2 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "The Senators shall be 25 years of age at the commencement of the term, for which they are elected, and in all other respects their qualifications shall be the same as those of the Representatives."

Section 4 of Part 1 of Article 4 of the Maine Constitution states, "Qualifications; residency requirement. No person shall be a member of the House of Representatives, unless the person shall, at the commencement of the period for which the person is elected, have been 5 years a citizen of the United States, have arrived at the age of 21 years, have been a resident in this State one year; and for the 3 months next preceding the time of this person's election shall have been, and, during the period for which elected, shall continue to be a resident in the district which that person represents."

List of candidates

Partisan dominance in state senates heading into the 2010 state legislative elections